OAK FOUNDATION/ APPLICATION GUIDELINES

Overview

The Foundation will respond within two months to enquiries, informing the applicant whether there is sufficient interest to pursue the proposal. If so, the Foundation will request additional information from the organisation.

Oak Foundation's main office is in Geneva. It has several other offices which are located to serve its various programmes. All e-mail inquiries should be directed to the appropriate Oak Foundation programme and letters addressed to the appropriate office. If in doubt please write to the Geneva office or e-mail info@oakfnd.ch.

Oak Foundation's Programmes

     - Environment
     - Child Abuse
     - Human Rights
     - Issues Affecting Women
     - Housing and Homelessness
     - Learning Differences
     - Special Interest Grants
     - International Human Rights


Funding Criteria

The Foundation seeks leadership projects that meet the following criteria:

     - Target root causes;
     - Demonstrate solutions that can be adopted by permanent providers and/or by government;
     - Mobilise financial commitment from a range of different sources;
     - Promote collaboration among organisations and funders;
     - Involve the target population in the planning and implementation of the project;
     - Demonstrate good financial and organisational management.

Grants will not be awarded for

     - Religious organisations for religious purposes;
     - Supporting candidates for office;
     - General fund-raising drives or events; or
     - Amounts under US$25,000 (except in special circumstances).

Deadline: open

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